Old Burnet County Jail remodel nears end
Renovations at the historic jail on the Burnet County Courthouse square could be finished and…
Government
Burnet County burn ban approved
Burnet County is now under a burn ban after three commissioners voted to approve it,…
Texas Parks and Wildlife hopes to lead more people outdoors through R3 plan
The Texas outdoors has a problem: not enough people getting outside to hunt and fish….
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 27
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New Burnet County Sheriff’s Office communications center gets a 10-4
The new communications center for the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office went online Wednesday, Sept. 22,…
Jeff Sellers running for Burnet County Precinct 3 justice of the peace
Jeff Sellers has announced that he is running for the Republican nomination for justice of…
PEC board cleans up policies, sets annual meeting date
Policy cleanup dominated the agenda at the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors meeting Friday,…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 20
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Burnet County adopts longevity pay plan
Burnet County approved a longevity plan that rewards county employees for staying with their jobs….
LBJ National Historical Park has new superintendent
Justin Bates is the new superintendent of Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park in Stonewall…
Burnet County applying for grant to pay for possible capital murder trial
The first steps are being taken by Burnet County to possibly fund and hold a…
No burn ban, county defender’s office expansion, more at commissioners meeting
No burn ban for Burnet County — at least not yet — commissioners decided at…
HR Director Luther running for Burnet County clerk position
Sara Ann Luther recently announced she is seeking the Republican nomination for the Burnet County…
Sisters United Alliance president to speak to Burnet County Democrats
Sherrie Matula, the co-founder and president of Sisters United Alliance, will share how to get…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 13
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Sheriff deals with staffing challenges
Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd is a big proponent of proactive law enforcement, but with…
Governor signs partisan election law
With the stroke of his pen on Tuesday, Sept. 7, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 6
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Sept. 1 brings bounty of new Texas laws
More than 660 bills passed by the 87th Texas Legislature become law on Wednesday, Sept….
LCRA seeks public input on proposed Highland Lakes dredging ordinance
The Lower Colorado River Authority is taking public comments on a proposed dredging ordinance for…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 30
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U.S. 281 hole repaired; not a sinkhole
A hole on U.S. 281 south of Marble Falls that forced a road closure Aug….
Burnet County nixes sixth polling place
A proposed sixth polling place for the Nov. 2 special election on eight constitutional amendments…
Burnet County sheriff brings deputy salary woes to Commissioners Court
Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd let commissioners know how unhappy he was with the budget…